This data is based on 11 ZIP codes, which covers Cary and Angier and Apex and Durham and Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs and Morrisville and Raleigh.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined 11 ZIP codes area shared across these towns.
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Cary ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +11% vs. avg. Wake Co. town
Cary's ZIP area supports 235,678 jobs across 11,847 businesses, with workers earning an average of $82K per year, 11% above the Wake County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.89 index), led by professional services and healthcare. 82.3% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 19.9 people. Jobs grew 4% from the prior year while business count grew 2.7%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Wake Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
11,847 businesses by employee count. 82.3% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
1.31
jobs per resident
19.9
employees per business
County avg: 17.2+16%
$107K
payroll per resident
$1.6M
payroll per business
Cary ZIP Area vs. Avg. Wake Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Cary ZIP | Avg. Wake Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2,236 | 982 | 1.1x |
| Healthcare | 1,250 | 596 | 1.0x |
| Retail Trade | 1,126 | 639 | 0.9x |
| Food & Accommodation | 999 | 500 | 1.0x |
| Construction | 986 | 619 | 0.8x |
| Other Services | 880 | 506 | 0.9x |
| Real Estate | 791 | 387 | 1.0x |
| Admin Services | 719 | 380 | 0.9x |
| Finance & Insurance | 617 | 299 | 1.0x |
| Wholesale Trade | 534 | 271 | 1.0x |
| Information | 280 | 131 | 1.1x |
| Education | 262 | 112 | 1.2x |
| Manufacturing | 237 | 122 | 1.0x |
| Transportation | 233 | 156 | 0.7x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 188 | 98 | 0.9x |
| Management | 162 | 52 | 1.5x |
| Utilities | 12 | 11 | 0.5x |